Miranda - Baby Girl Name Meaning and Origin | Oh Baby! Names Miranda Sensitive Etymology & Historical Origin - Miranda As was the case with Olivia, the name Miranda was first coined by the literary giant William Shakespeare. The name first appeared in his 1611 work “The Tempest” as the heroine of the play. Shakespeare invented the name from the Latin adjective “mirandus” which means ‘admirable, lovely’ from the verb “mirari” meaning ‘to wonder at or admire.’ He knew what he was doing. Miranda in The Tempest is an admirable character indeed (if even a bit inexperienced, naïve and innocent). See below for more information on this literary character. People of English-speaking nations can thank the Bard for introducing the female given name Miranda into the English lexicon. Popularity of the Name Miranda Miranda has had a somewhat interesting ride along the U.S. popularity charts. The name was in use around the turn of the 20th century more than 100 years ago; however, by 1893 Miranda completely disappeared from the American consciousness for over 60 years.

In 1957 the name reemerged from hibernation and flopped around the charts until the mid-1970s when she starts to see some significant movement in popularity. By the 1990s, the name achieves a position on the Top 100 list of most-favored girls’ names in the United States. Miranda holds a spot on the Top 100 all through the 1990s but finally slips off in the year 2000. Since the turn of this century, Miranda’s usage has been in decline although she has shown small signs of reversal in the past couple of years. This may be due to the popularity of the teen star Miranda Cosgrove and/or the country-music star Miranda Lambert. Whatever the direction Miranda takes on the charts doesn’t really matter. The name has a certain uniqueness and character that begs admiration. Popularity of the Girl Name Miranda You need Adobe Flash Player 6 (or above) to view the charts. It is a free and lightweight installation from Adobe.com. Please click here to install the same.

Cultural References to the Baby Name - Miranda Literary Characters of the Baby Name Miranda Miranda (The Tempest) Miranda is the beautiful, innocent, fifteen year old daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, probably written around 1611. She and her father, a magician and a dethroned duke, have been living in exile on an island. The duke’s brother and his party are passing the island and Prospero, having divined this fact, throws a storm into the works, causing a shipwreck. When Miranda first sees Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples, she immediately falls in love with him. Well, he is, after all, the first young man she has seen in twelve years. Ferdinand, for his part, finds Miranda to be perfection itself. Miranda is a very obedient daughter, but in the matter of love she is able to stand up to her domineering father, and she openly and boldly declares her love for Ferdinand. When all is said and done (and in Shakespeare, much is said and done), it is the union of Miranda and Ferdinand that directly leads to the reinstallation of the Duke to his rightful reign, and everyone goes back home to live happily ever after.

Not bad work for a teenage and a girl, at that. Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada) Miranda Priestly is the Boss from Hades in Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 best seller, The Devil Wears Prada, and it is all but impossible not to see her exactly as the marvelous Meryl Streep played her in the movie of the same name. Miranda Priestly is editor-in-chief of Runway, a high style fashion magazine (read Anna Wintour at Vogue). She is as chic and stylish as her magazine an over-the-top arbiter of taste - expensive taste. She is also a demanding and cold slave-driver who brooks no insubordination and from whose withering commentary no employee is safe. Clad in fantastic designer clothes, shoes and jewelry, she doesn’t find it at all necessary to have a smile be her umbrella. All in all, she is a major delight in the world of fiction and film, and one hopes never to bump into her in what we loosely refer to as “real life”.

Popular Songs on Miranda Crazy Miranda - a song by Jefferson Airplane Miranda - a song by Fleetwood Mac Miranda - a song by Phil Ochs Children's Books on the Baby Name Miranda Alice-Miranda at School (Jacqueline Harvey) - Alice-Miranda Highton-Smith-Kennigton-Jones can't wait to start boarding school. When she arrives at Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies, the adventure begins…only not quite as Alice-Miranda expects. The minute she sets foot on the school's manicured grounds, she senses that something is wrong: Miss Grimm, the headmistress, is nowhere to be seen, the gardens have no flowers, and a mysterious stranger seems to be hiding out on the premises. But that's not all. Some girls are mean and spoiled, like Alethea Goldsworthy. Can Alice-Miranda defeat Alethea in one of three difficult tests she must pass to remain at school? Will she discover Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale's big secret—and make things right? Well, if anyone can, it's spunky Alice-Miranda! Recommended for ages 9-12.

Dancing Miranda / Baila, Miranda, baila (Diane De Anda) - Miranda finds it difficult to rehearse for the dance recital after she learns that her mother's poliomyelitis kept her from dancing when she was a child. Recommended for ages 6-9. Miranda and Starlight (Janet Muirhead Hill) - Sent to live on her grandparents' farm while her mother strives to make a living in Los Angeles, Miranda makes three friends: a new girl in her class, a boy who is afraid of riding, and the horse of her dreams, Starlight. Miranda's reckless determination to ride horses and, later, to save Starlight from certain death lead her into a series of lies that she finds impossible to sustain. In the end, though, her tenacity and the goodness of those around her, help Miranda find resolution to a number of conflicts. This book is the first in a series about Miranda and Starlight. Recommended for ages 9-12. Miranda Lambert: Country Music Star (Sarah Tieck) - I biography on the talented country musician who writes her own songs and plays the guitar. Recommended for ages 9-12.

Miranda the Castaway (James Mayhew) - Miranda gets shipwrecked, and finds herself stranded on a desert island. But Miranda is a resourceful girl and is perfectly able to look after herself! This is the first book in a series about Miranda by James Mayhew. Recommended for ages 4-8. Miranda the Great (Eleanor Estes) - When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks! How these fortunate felines survive to become the noble ancestors of the cats of modern Rome is all due to the cleverness of the cat they come to call Miranda the Great, Queen of the Colosseum! Recommended for ages 9-12. Miranda's Beach Day (Holly Keller) - Miranda and her mother enjoy time at the beach soaking in the sights and sounds. With two other children, Miranda builds “the best castle ever” for a small crab.

When the tide washes the castle and crab away, Miranda is sad, but before heading home her mother reassures her that the castle belongs to the sand and the crab to the sea. Recommended for ages 3-7. Miranda's Last Stand (Gloria Whelan) - After her mother is hired by Buffalo Bill Cody to paint backdrops for his Wild West Show, Miranda encounters some Indian children whom she gradually realizes are the relatives of the men who killed her father in the Battle of Little Big Horn. This book is an account of one girl's gradual coming to terms with the loss of her father and understanding the plight of the Sioux Indians. Recommended for ages 8-12. Miranda's Magic Garden (Linda Atnip) - Miranda's Magic Garden is a beautifully written and illustrated children's book that transports the reader from the world of nature into lush dreamscapes. It tells the story of a lonely little girl who lives in a big city with no prospects for friends except the plants in her garden. Guided by her dreams and imagination, Miranda embarks on a courageous journey of self-discovery to face her deepest fears. The young heroine ultimately triumphs and creates a realm of wonder and magic in the heart of the city.

By following her destiny, Miranda wins many new friends and shares with them the joys of gardening. This book is not only wonderful literature for children, but also helps parents understand the true value of dreams. Recommended for ages 4-8. The Miranda Cosgrove and iCarly Spectacular!: Unofficial & Unstoppable (Liv Spencer) - The Emmy-nominated TV sensation, iCarly—the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards’ favorite TV show—is thoroughly explored in this essential, full-color guide that celebrates the girl at the heart of the show, actress Miranda Cosgrove. Colorful and engaging, this dynamic reference focuses on the personal and professional life of 16-year-old Miranda, who has it all: a major film debut in School of Rock, a budding career with four hit singles and an upcoming album, and a role on Nicklodeon’s show Drake & Josh. Highlighting her true star quality in a show designed to showcase her many talents, this guide examines the zany sitcom about three friends who start their own webcast where they perform skits and show their viewers’ wacky talents.

Punctuated with fun facts and numerous photos of the cast members’ on-set antics, this comprehensive manual also includes the story behind Drake & Josh and the creation of iCarly, biographies for Drake & Josh and iCarly cast members, an iCarly episode guide that includes the TV movie iCarly: iGo to Japan, and future projects for iCarly and its stars. Recommended for ages 9-12. Famous People Named Miranda Famous People Named Miranda - Miranda Cosgrove (actress); Miranda Kerr (model); Miranda Lambert (country musician); Miranda Otto (actress); Miranda Richardson (actress) Children of Famous People Named Miranda Famous People who Named their Daughter Miranda - We cannot find any celebrities or famous people who have named their child Miranda. Miranda - Girl Baby Name - Historic Figures Miranda - We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Miranda. Search Baby Names h2g2 - The Tempest - A Play By William Shakespeare - Edited Entry 4 Conversations The Tempest is widely recognised as William Shakespeare's last complete play, classified by some as a romance and by others as a tragi-comedy 1 , and often described as his greatest work.

It was written between 1610 - 1611, and most likely first performed by Shakespeare's company, the King's Men, in the autumn of the same year. In 1611 it was played for King James I by the same company. Its plot is, unusually for Shakespeare, almost completely original, containing two characters 2 who are almost unique. The Tempest was one of the first plays to be performed at the private Blackfriars Theatre, and its performance was included as part of the festivities for the marriage of the king's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to the Bohemian Friedrich von der Pfalz, Elector of the Palatinate. It was first published in the First Folio in 1623. The entire play (with the exception of the very first scene) is set on a fictional island which almost seems alive with magic, both visual and aural. This setting is utilised to explore themes ranging from social order and the supernatural to the conflict between 'civilised' man and nature. This can also be taken to represent the cruelty of the European colonists of the New World, which was beginning to become more accessible to settlers at the time the play was written 3 .

Sources and Inspiration The Tempest was written as the great age of discovery was beginning to come into being. Shakespeare drew on letters from expeditions to the colonies for his inspiration; one of them told the remarkable story of the ship, Sea Venture. This story begins in 1609, when nine ships set out from England with the aim of strengthening and securing John Smith's Virginian colonies. However, as the fleet passed close to the Bermudas, the Sea Venture was separated from the rest of the ships during a storm. This ship was the leader of the fleet, and the commanders, along with the passengers, were presumed lost at sea. The rest of the expedition continued to Virginia with heavy hearts. However, a year later there came a revelation, as news arrived in England of how the ship had run aground on a Bermudan island and finished the voyage after repairs had been made, arriving in Virginia twelve months after. The story also drew on Michel de Montaigne's essay, 'Of Cannibals' 4 . Synopsis The actions in the play essentially follow on from actions twelve years earlier, when Prospero was Duke of Milan.

Though Prospero was a goodly man, he was more interested in private study of magic and philosophy in his magnificent library than managing his dukedom, so he delegated a lot of his responsibility to others. These others included his brother, Antonio. After a while, Antonio decided that he should rule Milan and took the dukedom for himself, aided by King Alonso of Naples. Prospero and Miranda, his three-year-old daughter, were cast adrift in a boat 5 , with only a few of Prospero's precious books of magic which the Neapolitan Gonzalo managed to hide on the boat before they arrived. The pair are miraculously saved from the sea and land on a mysterious island, whose only inhabitants are the brutish Caliban, orphaned son of the witch Sycorax, and Ariel, an 'airy' spirit imprisoned by Sycorax in a tree. Prospero breaks the spell that was keeping Ariel trapped and in return Ariel becomes his servant. Caliban is at first treated with kindness as Prospero attempts to 'civilise' him; but this clearly doesn't work as he tries to rape Miranda, for which deed Caliban becomes Prospero's slave.

Prospero spends years on the island plotting for his revenge on those who overthrew him. He puts his plans into action when he uses his magic to call up a great storm - the tempest of the title - which causes all his old enemies, returning to Italy from a diplomatic trip to Tunis, to be shipwrecked and cast ashore on the island. Ferdinand, son of Alonso, is washed up alone, not far from Prospero's dwelling. He soon comes into contact with Miranda, with whom he falls in love, as she does with him. The Italian lords, including Alonso and Antonio, are marooned separately. Sebastian, Alonso's brother, and Gonzalo are also among them. Alonso is distraught at the loss of his son 6 and the group starts to wander the island in search of him. Antonio encourages Sebastian to kill Alonso and take the crown of Naples, as Antonio did to Prospero. Elsewhere, two other Neapolitans, Stephano the butler and Trinculo the jester, are thoroughly drunk on a butt of wine rescued from the shipwreck. They come across Caliban gathering wood for his master, and allow him to taste some wine.

Caliban, who has never tasted wine before, comes to regard Stephano as a god, and becomes his servant. Together they plot to kill Prospero and take control of the island. Prospero, through both his own magic and Ariel's, is aware of all of this, and uses his power to bring all on the island under his control. However, in the course of the play, his attitude has changed, and when he has all his enemies before him he forgives them. All are reconciled as Ariel and Caliban are freed, Miranda and Ferdinand are married, and Prospero is restored as the Duke of Milan. He vows to take more interest in the government of his dukedom than he did previously, and breaks his staff in two and throws his books of magic into the sea. Magic Few of Shakespeare's plays have plots so driven by the supernatural as The Tempest. Magic is the agent which creates the conflict between the different characters or factions, but it is also the method by which the conflict is ended and Prospero achieves his goal. Through their magic, we learn about the characters wielding it.

It can represent their denial of human rights and ignorance of the importance of uninfluenced human emotion, but also the dangers of self-indulgence and hunger for power. As well as being used to drive the plot and keep interest among the audience, it illustrates the basic themes of love, power and politics. Also, it helps us understand some deeper themes in the play, such as the blurring of the line between illusion and reality. This effect is well illustrate by Alonso's words: 'If you be he [Prospero] or no,' near the end of the play, when he has been so tormented by the visions induced by Prospero's magic he has little ability to differentiate between what is real and what is not. The 'Sea-Change' If a description of what this play is about had to be expressed in one word, it would probably be 'transformation'. Each of the characters is permanently changed (mostly for the better) by their experiences on the island 7 . The whole island is a changing entity, physically and supernaturally, even extending to the weather. Changes to the characters and their relationships are even more common, including changes to rank and identity, emotion and states of being.

There is also the cycle of order and disorder throughout; notice how many of these changes are cyclical. Characters Prospero Prospero is the play's main character, and an extremely complex one at that. He is a powerful magician, and uses his powers to drive his quest for revenge (the plot of the play) to its final end. His commmitment to this cause reveals his vengeful nature, but he also loves his only daughter Miranda greatly (though this love causes him to become a little overprotective - as any father would be). He changes during the course of the play, becoming more humane and less vengeful. His name means 'to make happy or successful' in Latin. Some scholars also believe Shakespeare created him as a representation of himself. Some of the lines given to Prospero in the play seem to suggest this (see 'Propero's Farewell To His Magic'). Perhaps the most famous player of the role is John Gielgud, who first took the part in 1930 and starred in the famous film adaption Prospero's Books (1991), directed by Peter Greenaway. This swift business I must uneasy make lest too light the winning make the prize light.

on the relationship between Miranda and Ferdinand. ... grind their joints with dry convulsions, shorten up their sinews with aged cramps! 8 when pursuing Stephano, Caliban and Trinculo after their failed murder attempt. As you from crimes would pardon'd be, let your indulgence 9 set me free. the very last words of the play, in Prospero's epilogue, which is again seen by some as Shakespeare ending his career. Miranda The daughter of Prospero. She has lived on the island for as long as she can remember, and has seen no other men than Caliban and her father in that time. Due to this isolation from society, she is rather naïve. She is docile and loyal to her father, but also, at the age of fifteen, becoming sexually aware. She is a relatively undeveloped character, but her purpose is more as a symbol than anything else; she represents the ideals of innocence, goodness and beauty. Shakespeare was the first recorded person to use this name, meaning 'worthy of admiration'. O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world that has such people in't! her most famous lines.

O, I have suffered with those that I saw suffer: a brave vessel...dash'd all to pieces! after Prospero has shown her the shipwreck; she is clearly very emotional. Ariel Ariel is one of the play's great enigmas, a mischevious airy spirit. Shakespeare assigns to him neither a gender nor a physical form. He is Prospero's servant. He was imprisoned in a tree by Caliban's mother, Sycorax, because he refused to do as he was bid. For 12 years he was trapped, until Sycorax died and Prospero arrived on the island and freed him. When the play starts, he has already served Prospero for 12 years. He benignly accepts his captivity for most of the play, only once reminding Prospero that he had promised to free him. I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin I flam'd amazement. his report to Prospero on the storm; this shows that he is excited even though he had so recklessly endangered human lives.

Your affections would become tender...mine would, sir, were I human.' one of the few signs we are given that tells us that Ariel is not human. Full fathom five thy father lies. Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change 10 Into something rich and strange. one of Ariel's songs. Caliban The son of the witch Sycorax. His shape is not described in detail, but from the text we can deduce that he is vaguely humanoid, but ugly and deformed. When Prospero arrived on the island, he was at first treated well as the Italian attempted to 'civilise' him, but when he tried to rape Miranda Prospero made him into a slave. Later in the play he displays his softer side, but also demonstrates that he is capable of greater things. As he plots with Stephano and Trinculo, he often uses verse, indicating his superiority - he takes control. Perhaps he plans to take the island back by killing both Prospero and his fellow conspirators? As wicked dew as e'er my mother brush'd with raven's feather...drop on you both.

A south-west wind blow on ye and blister you all o'er! to Prospero. He may be uncouth but he can articulate his anger well. sweet airs which give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears...and then in dreaming the clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me, that when I wak'd I cried to dream again. clearly capable of eloquent and fair speech - contrary to what the audience initially thinks of him. These be fine things, an if they be not sprites. That's a brave god, and bears celestial liquor. of Stephano. Falls again into the trap of worshipping a white settler (he has already done so once with Prospero). Ferdinand The son and heir of Alonso. He clearly fits into a stock character type: the dashing young prince. After the shipwreck, he is marooned on his own on the island, and is led by Ariel to meet Miranda, with whom he promptly falls in love. Prospero wants him to prove his love, and so he is essentially Prospero's slave for a time.

No, precious creature; I would rather crack my sinews, break my back than you should such dishonour undergo while I sit lazy by. to Miranda. Ferdinand is presented as a noble man and a caring lover. O heaven, O earth, bear witness to this sound... declaring his love for Miranda. Fond of overblown romantic speech and actions. Alonso Ferdinand's father, King of Naples. Helped Antonio in stealing Milan from Prospero twelve years before the events in the play. Those 12 years seem to have changed him, as he appears repentant, and is constantly aware of the consequences of his actions. He blames himself for the apparent death of Ferdinand - the ships were returning from the marriage of Alonso's daughter, Claribel to the Prince of Tunis to seal an alliance. At the end, tormented by Prospero's conjurings and deceptions, he regrets his role in the overthrowing of Prospero. I fear a madness held me. This must crave, an if this be at all, a most strange story. Thy dukedom I resign, and do entreat thou pardon me my wrongs. But how should Prospero be living, and be here?

at the end of the play, he is repentant. Antonio Prospero's brother, and the Duke of Milan at the time of the events in the play. He is clearly one of Shakespeare's most villainous villians. He is greedy, aggressive and power-hungry, and scorns old Gonzalo's attempts to raise Alonso's spirits after the supposed loss of his son. My strong imagination sees a crown dropping on thy head. a strong influence on Sebastian; encourages him to usurp his brother's throne, as he did himself. Twenty consciences stand 'twixt me and Milan, candied be they, and melt ere they molest! does not want his conscience to trouble him; a true villain. Sebastian The brother of Alonso. Sebastian is Antonio's partner-in-crime, but is definitely not the brains of the outfit. He is good-natured at heart, but is still aggressive and is easily misled by Antonio's eloquent persuasion. But one fiend at a time and I'll fight their legions o'er! aggressive and defiant. Gonzalo Alonso's honest old counsellor. He is an optimist, and highly idealistic, supporting views of the island as a potential utopia.

He tries very hard to comfort Alonso after the loss of Ferdinand. He helped Prospero survive Antonio's coup d'etat. Sir, the truth you speak doth lack some gentleness. You rub the sore when you should bring the plaster.' reprimands Sebastian's criticism of Alonso. Always there to support Alonso, throughout the play. 'O rejoice beyond a common joy, and set it down with gold on lasting pillars! optimistic and excitable. 'Was Milan thrust from Milan that his issue become kings of Naples?' seems to believe strongly in fate. Stephano A butler of Alonso's retinue, Stephano appears drunk through most of the play. In combination with Trinculo, he provides the comic relief of the play. He is generally crude, as would be expected of a drunk, but is also power-hungry. He illustrates that there is a struggle for power at all levels of society. Despite his bravado, he is a coward at heart, as he shows when he is scared by the strange noises of the isle (prompting Caliban to deliver his out-of-character speech reassuring him - see Caliban's second quote).

How cam'st thou [Trinculo] to be the siege [excrement] of this mooncalf? Can he vent [defacate] Trinculos? a prime example of the crude comedy Stephano supplies. Trinculo A Neapolitan court jester and Stephano's friend. Trinculo is a little more cynical and a little less drunken than his companion, but has very similar character traits. had but this fish [Caliban] painted, not a holiday-fool there but would give a piece of silver. thinks mainly of money. I do smell all horse-piss, at which my nose is in great indignation. - Trinculo's own, sourer brand of humour. Boatswain The Boatswain is not officially one of the principal characters but he merits a few sentences. A coarse, cheerful and capable man, he takes command of the ship during the storm as the Italian nobles go to pieces. He illustrates the fact the noble blood does not always make a better man. Prospero's Farewell to his Magic 11 Our revels are now ended.

These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into are, into thin air; And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself 12 Yea all which it inherit, shall dissolve And, like this insubstantial pageant faded Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with sleep. 1 A romance (in the Shakespearean sense) is, after all, a tragic comedy. 2 Ariel and Caliban, who we shall come to later. 3 Prospero's enslavement of Ariel and Caliban is a prime example. 4 Translated into English in 1603. 5 Shakespeare has decided to overlook the fact that Milan is nowhere near the sea. 6 The voyage to Tunis was for the marriage of his daughter, Claribel, to an African ruler, and so he has lost both his children. 7 This also encourages the notion of the island as a sentient force in the play. 8 Clearly a very imaginative person when it comes to causing pain. 9 Usually taken to mean 'applause' in this context.

10 After its use here the word came to mean a big change in modern English 11 Considered by some to also be Shakespeare's farewell to his art. 12 A possible reference to Shakespeare's own Globe theatre. The Tempest Plot Summary: Overview of The Tempest The Tempest Plot Summary You are here: Home / Shakespeare Play Summaries / The Tempest Plot Summary Here is a brief plot summary of The Tempest: Alonso, the king of Naples, is returning from his daughter’s wedding in Tunis. He is accompanied by his son, Ferdinand, his brother, Sebastain, and Antonio, the Duke of Milan. An old Milanese courtier, Gonzalo, is also on board. The ship is wrecked in a storm and all the passengers and crew are thrown into the furious sea. Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, and his fifteen year-old daughter, Miranda, are watching the shipwreck from an island. He tells her, for the first time, how they came to be on the island.

Twelve years before, when he had been Duke of Milan, his brother Antonio, had usurped him, but with Gonzalo’s help he had escaped in a small boat with his baby daughter, Miranda, and his library of books about magic. They had ended up on the island and Prospero had turned the only inhabitant, Caliban, a deformed and savage creature, into his slave. There are also spirits on the island. One of them, Ariel, had been imprisoned in a tree trunk by Caliban’s mother, the witch, Sycorax, who had then died. Prospero used his magic abilities to rescue him and he made the spirit swear to serve him. The ship’s passengers are cast up on the island unharmed, and even their clothes are not wet or damaged. Alonso believes his son to be dead but Ferdinand has landed on another part of the island. He encounters Miranda and they fall in love at first sight. He is the first man, apart from her father and Caliban that she has ever seen. Prospero puts Ferdinand to work manually, controlling all his movements with magic.

Ariel pesters Prospero for his freedom and Prospero promises it once he has done some things for him, regarding the newcomers. Ariel leads the party towards Prospero’s cell. During this journey Antonio and Sebastian plan to kill Alonso so that Sebastian can be king. Two other members of the party, Trinculo, the court jester, and Stephano, a boisterous butler, are also wandering about on the island. Caliban recruits them to help him overthrow Prospero. They all get drunk then set off for Prospero’s cell. Ariel reports the plot to Prospero. Prospero has released Ferdinand and given his blessing to the marriage of the two young people. When the three would-be usurpers arrive at his cell they are distracted by some brightly coloured clothes that have been hung out for them, then they are chased away by a band of spirits who have taken on the form of dogs. Ariel brings the party to the cell. Prospero renounces his magic and reveals himself. He forgives his brother and prepares to return to Milan to resume his dukedom. Miranda and Ferdinand are betrothed.

Sailors arrive and announce that the ship hasn’t been wrecked after all, and is safely anchored off the island. Ariel is set free. Caliban and the drunken servants are also forgiven. There is a final celebration of their reunion. The Tempest: Characters, Symbols, Themes | Online Homework Help | SchoolWorkHelper The Tempest: Characters, Symbols, Themes You are here: PDF Context The Tempest was probably written in 1610–1611, and was first performed by the King’s Men in the fall of 1611. The Tempest is most likely the last play written entirely by Shakespeare, and it is remarkable for being one of only two plays by Shakespeare whose plot is entirely original. Because of its theme of a great magician giving up his art, some scholars believe that The Tempest is Shakespeare’s farewell to the stage. Major Characters Prospero – The play’s protagonist, and father of Miranda. Prospero was the Duke of Milan twelve years before the events of the play. Miranda – The 15-year old daughter of Prospero, Miranda is naïve and passive, and absolutely loyal to her father.

Ariel – Prospero’s airy and mischievous spirit helper of ambiguous gender and identity. Caliban – Another one of Prospero’s servants, Caliban is a dark monster-like slave borne of a witch-hag. He is the only authentic native of the island. Minor Characters Gonzalo – An old lord loyal to Prospero and Miranda. Trinculo & Stefano – A jester and butler duo that serve as comic foils. Boatswain – An gruff sailor in charge of the ship’s crew. Iris, Ceres, Juno – Prospero’s spirit helpers. Minor Character Contrasts Categorizing The Tempest While The Tempest was originally listed as a Comedy by Shakespeare, recent scholars have chosen to give it the more adequate label of Tragicomedy. Tragicomedy refers to works that blend aspects of the both tragedy and comedy into one hybrid genre. In a typical tragicomedy, the action moves towards catastrophe like a tragedy, but fortunate events or actions intervene to bring about a happy ending. Form & Structure The ancient Greek Laws of Drama, the three unities, were the Law of Time, Place, and Action.

Law of Time: the four hours on stage should correspond to the length of time in actual action. Law of Place: all events must occur in one place. Law of Action: nothing must be presented to take attention away from the subject presented, such as secondary plots. Unlike many of Shakespeare’s other works, The Tempest is unique in the fact that it does follow these rules: the entire play occurs in one day, in one location, with focus on one major plot line. The Tempest’s Setting Almost all of The Tempest takes place on a remote magical island where Prospero and Miranda have lived for the past twelve years. Prospero, once Duke of Milan, was overthrown by his younger brother Antonio. Antonio then cast Prospero and Miranda out to sea, which brought them to this island by “providence divine". A Tempest in Bermuda It is believed that The Tempest was inspired by a series of pamphlets concerning the survival of some mariners in the Bermuda Islands after a tempest in 1609. The Bermudas were popularly thought to be inhabited by demons and fairies, and this sparked Shakespeare’s imagination for the creation of the play.

Message in a Bottle Literature written since The Tempest that also use the deserted island setting include Robinson Crusoe, The Swiss Family Robinson, and Lord of the Flies. Also, the theme of being stranded on a deserted island has inspired films, such as Cast Away, and TV series’, like Lost and the comedy Gilligan’s Island. It is also the driving force behind reality show originator Survivor. Real Castaways Within a span of a few years, real-life castaways were reduced to an extremely primitive condition of living, and sometime lost the knowledge of speech. After two years of solitude on Mauritius (an island nation off the coast of Africa), one Frenchman survived on a diet of nothing but raw turtles. Left alone on the island of Saint Helena (an island of volcanic origin and a in the South Atlantic Ocean) as punishment, a Dutch seaman fell into such despair that he dug up the body of a buried comrade and set out to sea in the coffin. Another castaway, the Spaniard Pedro Serrano, was rescued after seven years of solitude.

“If you were stranded on a deserted island, what 3 items would you bring with you?” Topics/ Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work Nature and Civilization Motifs are recurring structures and contrasts that help develop the text’s major themes. Masters and Servants Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas. The Tempest (storm) The Tempest Characters - eNotes.com The Tempest Characters The Tempest Characters The Tempest key characters: In The Tempest, Prospero, the former and rightful duke of Milan, practices magic and has been living on an island after his dukedom was usurped by his brother Antonio. Miranda is Prospero’s daughter who falls in love with Ferdinand. Ferdinand is the son of King Alonso; he must submit to a series of tests before Prospero allows him to marry Miranda. Alonso is the king of Naples who helped Antonio usurp Prospero’s dukedom. Alonso is so distressed by the thought of losing his son in the tempest that he repents his evil deeds and is forgiven by Prospero. Antonio is Prospero’s brother. He has maliciously usurped Prospero’s dukedom but is forgiven in the end.

link Link Prospero—the rightful Duke of Milan whose dukedom has been usurped by his brother Antonio. Prospero controls the island and its inhabitants with a God-like power. Miranda—Prospero’s fifteen-year-old daughter who has been living with him on the island since their banishment from Milan when she was only three years old. Her father and Caliban are the only humans she remembers. When she meets Ferdinand, she falls in love with him almost immediately and innocently ffers herself to him as his wife. Ferdinand—He is the son of Alonso, King of Naples. Though he is a man of royal blood, he must endure the dishonor of carrying logs for Prospero as a trial of his love for Miranda. Ariel—an airy spirit who has suffered a twelve-year imprisonment in a “cloven pine” for refusing the “earthy and abhorr’d commands” of the evil witch, Sycorax. Prospero releases Ariel, only to subject him to further servitude. With the aid of Prospero, Ariel conjures up the tempest and performs other acts of magic throughout the play. Prospero finally gives him his freedom at the end.

Caliban—Prospero refers to him as a “born devil” whose mother was the evil witch, Sycorax. He is a deformed monster whose bestial nature cannot be changed, though he has been taught to speak a language. Paradoxically, Caliban usually speaks in verse and is given some of the most poetic lines in the play. Alonso—Ferdinand’s father,... (The entire section is 541 words.) Get Free Access Start your free trial with eNotes for complete access to this resource and thousands more. 30,000+ Study Guides Save time with thousands of teacher-approved book and topic summaries. Get Homework Help Ask real teachers questions on any subject or search 300,000+ answers. On the Go Access Are you a teacher or educator? Find out about our Teacher’s Edition . More Content: Characters (hide) link Link Prospero Prospero (PROS-peh-roh), the former and rightful duke of Milan, now living on an island in the distant seas.

Years earlier, he had been deposed by his treacherous younger brother, Antonio, to whom he had given too much power, for Prospero had always been more interested in his books of philosophy and magic than in affairs of state. Antonio had the aid of Alonso, the equally treacherous king of Naples, in his plot against his brother, and the conspirators had set Prospero and his infant daughter, Miranda, adrift in a small boat. They were saved from certain death by the faithful Gonzalo, who provided the boat with food and Prospero’s books. Eventually, the craft drifted to an island that formerly had been the domain of the witch Sycorax, whose son, the monster Caliban, still lived there. Through the power of his magic, Prospero subdued Caliban and freed certain good spirits, particularly Ariel, whom Sycorax had imprisoned. Now, in a terrible storm, the ship carrying the treacherous king of Naples, his son Ferdinand, and Antonio is wrecked. They, with their companions, are brought ashore by Ariel. Using Ariel as an instrument, Prospero frustrates the plots of Antonio and Sebastian against the king and of Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano against himself.

He also furthers the romance between Miranda and Ferdinand. Convinced at last that Antonio and Alonso have repented of the wrongs they had done him, Prospero has them brought to his cell, where he reveals his identity and reclaims his dukedom. At the end of the story, he has the satisfaction of releasing Ariel, abandoning his magic, and returning to Milan for the marriage of Miranda and Ferdinand. In the figure of Prospero, some readers have found William Shakespeare’s self-portrait; in Prospero’s burying of his books on magic, they have found a symbol of Shakespeare’s renunciation of the stage. Miranda Miranda (mih-RAN-duh), Prospero’s daughter, brought up on the island where her aged father is the only man she has ever seen. She falls instantly in love with Ferdinand. At the end of the play, they are to be married. The character of Miranda often has been taken as the depiction of complete innocence, untouched by the corruption of sophisticated life. Ferdinand Ferdinand (FUR-dih-nand), the prince of Naples and son of King Alonso.

Separated from his father when they reach the island, he is captured by Prospero, who, to test him, puts him at menial tasks. He falls in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero finally permits their marriage. Alonso Alonso (uh-LON-zoh), the king of Naples and father of Ferdinand. He aided the treacherous Antonio in deposing Prospero. When the castaways reach Prospero’s island, Alonso is so grief-stricken by the supposed loss of his son that he repents of his wickedness and is forgiven by Prospero. Antonio Antonio (an-TOH-nee-oh), Prospero’s treacherous brother, who has usurped the dukedom of Milan. He is finally forgiven for his crime. Sebastian Sebastian (seh-BAS-tyuhn), Alonso’s brother. On the island, he plots with Antonio to usurp the throne of Naples. Prospero discovers and frustrates the plot. Gonzalo Gonzalo (gon-ZAH-loh), a faithful courtier who had saved the lives of Prospero and Miranda.

Ariel Ariel (AY-ree-ehl), a spirit imprisoned by Sycorax and released by Prospero, whom he serves faithfully. At the conclusion of the play, having carried out all of Prospero’s commands, he is given complete freedom. Caliban Caliban (KAL-ih-ban), the monstrous son of Sycorax, now a servant of Prospero. He represents brute force without intelligence and can be held in check only by Prospero’s magic. Some have seen in him Shakespeare’s conception of “natural man.” Stephano Stephano (STEHF-ah-noh), a drunken butler who plots with Caliban and Trinculo against Prospero and is foiled by Ariel. Trinculo

Question: In which Shakespeare play is Miranda the fifteen year old daughter of Prospero?
Answer: The Tempest